Similar-looking Confusing Chinese Characters: 誉 & 誊

There are so many Chinese characters that look the same; however, they are quite different from one another.

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How many such characters you know already?

Let’s learn two similar-looking Chinese Characters.

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Similar-looking Confusing Chinese Characters.
Similar-looking Confusing Chinese Characters.

Look at the following two characters carefully:

Can you spot the differences?

  • 誉 – contains 半
  • 誊 – contains 兴

Let’s learn more!

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誉  (yù) can be used either as a noun or as a verb:

As a noun:

  • 誉 (yù): reputation; fame;

Example:

  • 美誉。
  • Měiyù.
  • Good reputation.

As a verb:

  • 誉 (yù): praise; eulogize
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Example:

  • 过誉。
  • Guòyù.
  • Over praise.
Similar-looking Confusing Chinese Characters.
Similar-looking Confusing Chinese Characters.

誊 (téng) is a verb.

  • 誊 (téng) : transcribe; copy out
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Example:

  • 她在誊一封信。
  • Tā zài téng yī fēng xìn.
  • She’s copying a letter.

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